Obesity
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: This retrospective analysis defined and described patterns and predictors of weight change during treatment in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) with high-risk features who received treatment on Children's Cancer Group ... Read more...

Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events.

Nov 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate respiratory disturbances as potential triggers for arrhythmia in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). BACKGROUND: SDB is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and nonsustained ... Read more...

Insulin-like growth factor type I receptor gene expression and obesity in esophageal adenocarcinoma.

30 Oct 2009 The objective of this exploratory study was to evaluate the role of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). Using quantitative PCR, we studied IGF-IR mRNA expression in 52 well-characterized surgically ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Obesity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reel syndrome. 15 Dec 2009
• Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
• Adiponectin is not effective against AOM-induced colon cancer but more evidence is required for its role in obesity-associated colon cancer: comment on the study by Ealey and Archer (2009). 13 Nov 2009
• Perioperative safety and bariatric surgery. 3 Nov 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnea a respiratory syndrome with protean cardiovascular manifestations. Nov 2009
• Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events. Nov 2009
• Insulin-like growth factor type I receptor gene expression and obesity in esophageal adenocarcinoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Novel pharmacotherapies for obesity poised to enter market. 30 Oct 2009
• Iliac-caval stenting in the obese. 30 Oct 2009
• Connecting the dots: obesity, fatty acids and cancer. 30 Oct 2009
• Adequacy of vitamin D replacement in severe deficiency is dependent on body mass index. 30 Oct 2009
• Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
• Risk factors for heart failure: a population-based case-control study. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• CDK4 IVS4-nt40G-->A and T2D-associated obesity in Italians. 30 Oct 2009
• Tuberculosis and the inflammatory processes of obesity in human evolution. 26 Oct 2009
• Obesity and survival among patients with pancreatic cancer. 26 Oct 2009
• AHA: added sugar not so sweet. 26 Oct 2009
• The interdisciplinary approach to culturally tailored medical care: "Social networking" for decreasing risk: Comment on "The effects of a nurse case manager and a community health worker team on diabetic control, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations among urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial" and "Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults". 24 Oct 2009
• Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults. 24 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Obesity'

Definition: A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).

Descriptor UI: D009765

Alternative terms: Obesity;

Related Mesh Headings: Appetite Depressants; Body Weight; Diet, Reducing; Skinfold Thickness; Lipectomy; Anti-Obesity Agents; Bariatrics;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C18.654.726.500; C23.888.144.699.500; E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500; G07.100.100.160.120.699.500;

Technical Notes: OBESITY, MORBID is also available; obese hyperglycemic mice are indexed MICE, OBESE: do not add OBESITY or HYPERGLYCEMIA unless disease particularly discussed